Siemens PLM has introduced lots of new functionality and improvements in the latest version of Active Workspace 3.3 , the key themes being

User Productivity Improvements

Reduce Information Overload

Configure, Extend, and Deploy

Process Execution and Other Application and Industry Template Exposure

The user productivity improvements are breakdown into three categories.

Improved user efficiency

First focus area for user productivity is improved user efficiency and proficiency, which is achieved through the use of accelerators such as drag and drop and multiple select to do bulk actions. Some key capabilities are

Universal viewer

Tab overflow

Command stack for analysis

Copy and paste hyperlink improvements

Drag and Drop Editing structure editing

Enable “Completing a thought” with a single client

Second focus area for user productivity is to enable users to complete a thought with a single client. Users are enabled to execute complete use cases with just the Active Workspace UI or with a native authoring application and Active Workspace hosted within it. In the latest version core features and capabilities are extended for targeted use cases. Some key ones are

Assign existing effectivity criteria to qualify what structured content will be configured

Define new effectivity configuration criteria

Create a baseline of a structure to capture a view of that structure at a point in time

Enable showing only the results from a find in context to easily visualize them

Responsive performance

Third focus area for improved user productivity is to make the client perform and respond as fast as possible to user gestures. In the latest version server calls are minimized to reduce latency sensitivity. Things like long running reports are run in the background to free up the client and to allow the user to do other work. Some key improvements are

Minimize bandwidth and memory usage through virtual paging and streaming of content

Minimize server communications and sensitivity to high latencies

Efficient execution through journaling, analysis, and tuning

I will introduce the new user productivity improvement features to you in detail through the subsequent blogs

Pradeep Peter is a PLM Solution Architect for our Business Development team with ten plus years of PLM Industry experience. He was part of our Teamcenter PLM Delivery team for five years before moving to the business development team. In his delivery role he successfully led the PLM initiatives of our customers from various industry verticals including Automotive OEMs and suppliers, Medical devices, Oil & Gas and Hi-Tech.He and his team have multiple Tata Technologies Project of the quarter awards to their credit.

Prior to joining Tata he played multiple roles in the area of PLM implementation and sustainment for Aviation, Transportation, Energy and Oil & Gas divisions of one of the world’s largest Engineering conglomerate company. He has a Master of Engineering degree in Product Design & Commerce along with a bachelor degree in Mechanical engineering. He also has various industry trainings and certifications including Six Sigma Green belt from GE Aircraft Engines.

Pradeep Peter is a PLM Solution Architect for our Business Development team with ten plus years of PLM Industry experience. He was part of our Teamcenter PLM Delivery team for five years before moving to the business development team. In his delivery role he successfully led the PLM initiatives of our customers from various industry verticals including Automotive OEMs and suppliers, Medical devices, Oil & Gas and Hi-Tech.He and his team have multiple Tata Technologies Project of the quarter awards to their credit.

Prior to joining Tata he played multiple roles in the area of PLM implementation and sustainment for Aviation, Transportation, Energy and Oil & Gas divisions of one of the world’s largest Engineering conglomerate company. He has a Master of Engineering degree in Product Design & Commerce along with a bachelor degree in Mechanical engineering. He also has various industry trainings and certifications including Six Sigma Green belt from GE Aircraft Engines.